Authorities have started the removal process of 70 tons of fuel oil and six tons of hydraulic oil from the sunken dredger in the Ngqura Harbour. “We anticipate that it will have a minimal impact. There are ships being unloaded and loaded and ships can come in and out of the port without any interfer
Maryland’s shipping channels to the Port of Baltimore will be dredged and oyster beds restored under a federal appropriations bill … By C. Benjamin Ford (gazette) [mappress] Source: gazette, January 4, 2012;
A boat bound for Bacolod City was delayed after it grazed the anchor of a dredger of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) at the Iloilo … By Nestor P. Burgos Jr. (inquirer) [mappress] Source: inquirer, January 4, 2012;
The new deep-water quay in the Port of Raahe was inaugurated recently. The quay allows a draught of 10 metres. It has brought about considerable improvements in the transport services for industry and commerce. In addition, the fairway has been dredged to allow a draught of 10 metres. Together the n
Gladstone Ports Corporation blames toxic turbidity in World Heritage Area on spring tide loophole. The Queensland Greens have called on the Department of Environment and Resource Management to amend Gladstone Ports Corporation environmental licence conditions so that it excludes the natural variatio
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has commenced the Arthur Kill Channel dredging project. This USACE’s project involves dredging on nearly 38 miles of shipping channels between New York and New Jersey. “We’ve been trying to keep up with the evolving developments of container (ship) design,” stated Br
Adani Group and the major port Kandla may be business rivals given the vicinity of their respective ports. But now, they may join hands to… (indiatimes) [mappress] Source: indiatimes, January 4, 2012;
APM Terminals officially takes control over the container terminal at the port of Gothenburg today. The terminal operating company, Skandia Container Terminal AB, has been renamed APM Terminals Gothenburg AB to capitalize on the worldwide recognition of the APM Terminals Global Port, Terminal and In
The city of New Buffalo will ask the Pokagon Fund for help with getting such work done next year. “It’s not really known just yet whether the harbor will have to be cleared next year,” said Ryan Fellows, Assistant to the City Manager. Local leaders want to be prepared for the possibility that no mon
The Terrebonne Port Commission has elected a new president to oversee expansion in 2012… By Cara Bayles (houmatoday) [mappress] Source: houmatoday, January 4, 2012;
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a study of the options for cleaning up chemical contamination in the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York. The Gowanus Canal was added to the Superfund list of the country’s most hazardous waste sites in March 2010. The study builds on an EPA inve
A blessing ceremony for a multi-million dollar Waikiki beach replenishment project will be held this week. The Waikiki beach replenishment project includes pumping offshore sand to a stretch of beach from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel to the Duke Kahanamoku statue. This project will cost around $2.5 mill
Mooloolaba’s fishing and tourism industries are calling on the State Government to fund a larger dredge to remove sand from the mouth of … By Kate Clifford (sunshinecoastdaily) [mappress] Source: sunshinecoastdaily, January 03, 2012;
A demonstration project which has a goal of capturing White River sediment before it enters White Lake, will soon be expanded… (whitelakebeacon) [mappress] Source: whitelakebeacon, January 03, 2012;
